The Knights Templar

This is a really beautiful pub and, while we were there, it was playing really decent house music. Unfortunately for us the kitchen had closed at 8:30 PM, so we couldn't eat. The day before, google showed it being open on a Sunday, as did Open Table. We went, only to discover the opposite was true. In any case, we returned on a quiet Monday, and could only assume that the food would be good, since the atmosphere was excellent, including the lighting, and the wine selection was very good. We both had some great wine, and the price was acceptable! Will return and recommend, for sure.

After a couple of years of abstinence owing to COVID, our group of seven friends from our old school days met up again here for a Saturday afternoon/evening of reminiscing, watching 6 Nations rugby and drinking far too much beer. We like this place as it is big, friendly and has a certain atmosphere having previously been the Union Bank. As you probably already know this pub takes its name from the order of Warrior Knights across whose land Chancery Lane was built in the 12th century. It is named after an ancient order of Warrior Monks – The Knights Templar which features heavily in The Da Vinci Code. Having arrived well in time for the first of the two games that day we had our choice of places to sit close to what appeared to be smaller TV screen than we remember from previous years. The drinking then started. As they had already run out of the IPA we had to settle on the Cornish Doon Bar beer which was OK. We got through quite a few pints so feel qualified to give an opinion... Oh, and we can confirm that the restrooms, down in the basement are also in order. Clean and well presented. We were all there often enough as the beer filtered through... Some of us also ordered the food which also came with extra pints. As the afternoon wore on the place slowly began to fill up and I was surprised how full it was when we left early that evening.

Beautiful architecture of a excellently restored period building. Nice and open inside too. One of the best wetherspoon at least in London for it's uniqueness there. Unfortunately not much of a real ale selection when we went one guest ale was on which wasn't the best quality wise and another was being put on as we left. Food is above average for wetherspoon though, especially for the Pizza and pigs in blankets. Still worth a visit if in the area going around the pubs, even just for the location it's self.